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IJA 2862

Student Folders with Photographs, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

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These documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools in Baghdad consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, doctor’s notes, letters of recommendation, and correspondence regarding student affairs. There is also school administration correspondence.

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Archive Reference
IJA 2862
Item Number
5831
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
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AI en Translation, Pages 1-25

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Ibrahim Gurji Mawla Suwayd
Albert Naji Mandi
Badri Munir Akram Ani
Adib Yaqub Said
Michel Cohen Brazil
Munshi Hayawi Bouran
Munshi Yehuda Zubaida
Moshe Sasson Muwayl
Moshe Yehuda Muwayl
Nahum Munir Nahum
Nessim Haqquri Shasha
Diana Gurji Suwayd
Rachel Barukh Shasha
Rose Hazqiyal Dawud
Malka Abdullah Kasha
Clementine Yusuf Jukour
No. 9
Akram Kanisa ⟦Baza⟧

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- Ibrahim Albert Shlomo Shir
- Albert Sion Zilkha
- Daoud Ishaq Sina
- Aswad ⟦M⟧ Tayr Warayen
- Abdullah Ibrahim Tarzi
- Basira Haham Balour
Eveline Yaqub Raia
Charlotte Ibrahim ⟦Aqia⟧
Louise Israel Hay

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Shamash Secondary School:
Baghdad:
Telephone 6028:
Number: Sh - 78 - 52
Date: 24 / 1 / 1952
To: ⟦illegible⟧
That Ibrahim Albert Shmuel
passed the general exam for study
for the year 1949/1950 and completed his studies
Arabic Language
English Language
Solid Geometry
Zoology and Botany
Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry
Physics
The Total
And his attendance period in the school was ⟦illegible⟧
In their lessons and of those with conduct
Shamash Secondary
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Preparatory School:
Baghdad:
Telephone 6028:
Number: Sh - 111 - 53
Date: 15 / 10 / 1952
Graduation Document
To the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad Province
That Ibrahim Albert Shmuel, whose photograph is fixed above, participated in the general
exam for preparatory study (Scientific Branch) for the year 1949 - 1950 and passed
it, and for that reason we provided him with this document because he finished his secondary studies
⟦Graduate⟧ of the year 1951 to be sent to the General Recruitment Directorate
The Director
Note that the exam number is 5496
Headmaster.
(Note that his exam number is 5496)

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦827⟧
Shamash Secondary
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
No.: Sh - 78 - 52
Date: 24 / 1 / 1953
No.:
Date ::
To, / To: University of London
This is to certify that / That ... has: Ibrahim Albert Shlomo Bashir
has passed the Iraqi Government Secondary Schools Examination (Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19 / passed the general exam for preparatory studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 1951/1952 and completed his secondary studies and the following is a statement of his grades :-:
Arabic Language / Arabic Language: 71
English Language / English Language: 86
Solid Geometry / Solid Geometry: 86
Biology / Animal and Plant: 71
Algebra & Trigonometry / Algebra and Trigonometry: 84
Chemistry / Chemistry: 77
Physics / Physics: 56
Total / Total: 531
During his study in our school, he has shown himself to be / And during his time in school he was among the students: diligent
and of / in their studies and of good conduct and biography .: character
Yours faithfully.
The Director
Headmaster.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Note that the exam number is ( 5493 )

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Secondary School | Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD | Baghdad
Tel. No. 6028 | Telephone 6028
No. ⟦line⟧ | Number: ⟦line⟧
Date : ⟦line⟧ | Date : ⟦line⟧
To, ⟦line⟧ | To ⟦line⟧
This is to certify that ⟦line⟧ | That ⟦line⟧ has
has passed the Iraqi Government Secondary Schools Examination | passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch)
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19 | for the year 19 / 19 and completed his secondary studies and the following is his grade report :-
and obtained the following marks :-
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧ | Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧ | English Language ⟦line⟧
Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧ | Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧
Biology ⟦line⟧ | Zoology and Botany ⟦line⟧
Algebra & Trigonometry ⟦line⟧ | Algebra and Trigonometry ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧ | Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧ | Physics ⟦line⟧
Total ⟦line⟧ | Total ⟦line⟧
During his study in our school, he has shown | And during his time at the school he was one of the students ⟦line⟧
himself to be ⟦line⟧ | in their lessons and of good conduct and behavior.
and of ⟦line⟧ character
Yours faithfully. | The Director
Headmaster.
⟦illegible⟧

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
9277
911
Requires the attendance of the class teacher
And what is necessary from Murad
In teaching 72
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: 4 / 7 / 53
Date: 17 / 7 / 53
Graduation Certificate
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
The student Albert Shlomo Sheth, whose photo is affixed above, participated in the general exam
for preparatory studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 52 - 953 and passed
it, and for this reason we have provided him with this certificate because he completed his secondary studies
Please refer this to the General Directorate of Recruitment
Note that his statistical number is (5496)
⟦signature⟧
Director
1 - It is ⟦...⟧
2 - It is ⟦...⟧
3 - It ⟦...⟧
4 - On
A
⟦...⟧
5 - The ⟦...⟧
Student's Name ⟦...⟧
Address (⟦...⟧
Date of Birth ⟦...⟧
Address of the ⟦...⟧
School ⟦...⟧
Class ⟦...⟧
Result ⟦...⟧
Last Exam ⟦...⟧
Guardian ⟦...⟧
The Clerk
⟦signature⟧

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
9477
11 / 9
He must bring photos with him for the school year
which must be brought 1951 - 1952
No. 9477 dated 27 / 7 / 51
Number: 10
Date: 7 / 10 / 1951
Transfer Certificate:
Directorate of Shamash Preparatory School
Ibrahim Albert Shlomo Mounir, whose photograph is affixed above, is one of the students of this
school, attending the third intermediate grade for the school year 1950 - 1951, and has participated in
the general examinations for intermediate studies for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the fourth preparatory grade.
Below are the grades he obtained in the examinations referred to above.
Arabic Language | 57 | Fifty-seven degrees
English Language | 72 | Seventy-two "
Social Studies | 60 | Sixty "
Mathematics | 68 | Sixty-eight "
Physics and Chemistry | 59 | Fifty-nine "
Health and Biology | 54 | Fifty-four "
Total 371 Three hundred seventy-one
And the aforementioned has good conduct and behavior. In view of his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him
with this certificate.
Clerk
Acting Director
50 Fils
1 - Remainder
2 - Remainder
3 - ⟦...⟧
4 - On
A
B
C
D
5 - ⟦...⟧
Student's Name
His address (
Date of birth
Address of ⟦...⟧
The School
The Class ⟦...⟧
His result ⟦...⟧
Last exam
Guardian

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who passed the primary school examination are accepted into the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who passed the entrance exam are accepted into the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have to resit (incomplete) the intermediate study examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Upon admission, every student must submit a file containing the following papers:
A - A transfer certificate from his school certified by the Directorate of Education of the Governorate.
B - A medical certificate of his health and freedom from infectious diseases.
C - Vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
D - Civil Status Record (Daftar al-Nufus).
E - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (per Civil Status Record): ⟦Ibrahim⟧ Albert Shlomo Yair
Address (per Civil Status Record): Al-Tawrah Quarter ⟦66/2⟧ Baghdad
Date of birth (per Civil Status Record): 1945
Current student address: Al-Rakhita Quarter ⟦2/1⟧
School transferred from: Frank Iny School
Grade transferred from: Third Intermediate
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general examination passed and its date: Intermediate Study Examination, year 1958 - 1959
Student's guardian: Name: Shlomo Yair
Relationship: Student's father
Profession: Landowner
Address: Al-Rakhita Quarter ⟦2/1⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the student's guardian

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Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of School ⟦line⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 10 / 1 / 620
Date: 4 / 11 / 1962
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith document number Sh / 848 dated 4 / 11 / 1962 belonging to
Albert Sion Zilkha for certification.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
That ⟦line⟧
From our school ⟦line⟧
In ( ⟦line⟧ )
His request provided us ⟦line⟧
1- Accepted according to ⟦line⟧
Issued ⟦line⟧
2- Documents ⟦line⟧
The addressed entity ⟦line⟧
3- The classes that ⟦line⟧
4- The subjects that ⟦line⟧
5- His behavior and discipline ⟦line⟧
6- Date of leaving school ⟦line⟧
School Registrar

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Ministry of Education of Iraq
Directorate of ⟦Frank Iny⟧ School
Number -
Date ⟦11⟧ / ⟦8⟧ / 196⟦0⟧
Examination Number ⟦line⟧
To — ⟦Directorate of Secondary Education⟧
That ⟦Albert Zion Zilkha⟧ whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of the ( ⟦Second Intermediate - Evening⟧ ) class
of our school entered the ( ⟦General⟧ ) exam for the year 19⟦59⟧ / 19⟦60⟧ and his result was ( ⟦Pass⟧ )
in ( ⟦First Session⟧ ) and obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on
his request, we have provided him with this document.
1- Admitted according to transfer certificate numbered ⟦9⟧ and dated ⟦10⟧ / ⟦10⟧ / 19⟦58⟧
issued by ⟦Shamash Intermediate⟧ school in ⟦Baghdad⟧
2- Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
3- The classes in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or other)
4- Subjects in which he had to re-sit.
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6- Date he left school.
School Clerk
School Principal

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: 57 - 77
Date: 20 / 7 / 52
Graduation Document
To ⟦illegible⟧
That ⟦illegible⟧ whose photograph is attached above has participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 94 - 95 and passed
it, and for this reason we have provided him with this document because he completed his secondary education
⟦illegible⟧
Noting that the examination number is 5487
The Director
Headmaster.
Number:
Date:
To:
That ⟦illegible⟧
Passed the General Examination for Study ⟦illegible⟧
For the year 19 / 19 and finished the study of ⟦illegible⟧
Arabic Language
English Language
Solid Geometry
Zoology and Botany
Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry
Physics
Total
The duration of his attendance at the school was from ⟦illegible⟧
In their lessons and of those with conduct and ⟦illegible⟧

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Baghdad
Tel. No. 6028
Telephone 6028
Number: ⟦line⟧
No. ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
To: ⟦line⟧
To, ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧ has
This is to certify that ⟦line⟧
passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch)
⟦line⟧ has passed the Iraqi
for the year 19 / 19 and finished his secondary studies and below is a statement of his marks:
Government Secondary Schools Examination
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19
and obtained the following marks :-
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧ Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧ English Language ⟦line⟧
Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧ Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧
Animal and Plant ⟦line⟧ Biology ⟦line⟧
Algebra and Trigonometry ⟦line⟧ Algebra & Trigonometry ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧ Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧ Physics ⟦line⟧
Total ⟦line⟧ Total ⟦line⟧
During the period of his attendance at the school, he was among the students ⟦line⟧
During his study in our school, he has shown
in their lessons and of good behavior and conduct.
himself to be ⟦line⟧
and of ⟦line⟧ character
The Director
Yours faithfully.
Headmaster.

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Number :: ⟦57/87⟧
No.:
Date :: ⟦21 / 7 / 1957⟧
Date ::
To:
To,:
This is to certify that ________________________________________________ has
passed the general examination for preparatory studies (Scientific Branch)
for the year 19 / 19 and has finished his secondary studies, and the following is a statement of his grades:-
Arabic Language ________________________________________________
English Language ________________________________________________
Solid Geometry ________________________________________________
Zoology and Botany ________________________________________________
Algebra and Trigonometry ________________________________________________
⟦Physics⟧
Chemistry ________________________________________________
Physics ________________________________________________
Total ________________________________________________
This is to certify that ________________________________________________
_________________________________ has passed the Iraqi
Government Secondary Schools Examination
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19
and obtained the following marks :-
Arabic Language ________________________________________________
English Language ________________________________________________
Solid Geometry ________________________________________________
Biology ________________________________________________
Algebra & Trigonometry ________________________________________________
Chemistry ________________________________________________
Physics ________________________________________________
Total ________________________________________________
During his period of attendance at the school, he was among the students ________________
in their studies and was of good conduct and behavior.
Headmaster
During his study in our school, he has shown
himself to be ________________________________________________
and of ________________________________ character
Yours faithfully.
Headmaster.
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Shamash Secondary Sch.                                         Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD                                                                             Baghdad
Tel. No. 6028                                                                    Telephone 6028
No. ⟦line⟧                                                                    Number: ⟦line⟧
Date : ⟦line⟧                                                                    Date: ⟦line⟧
To, ⟦line⟧                                                                    To ⟦line⟧
This is to certify that ⟦line⟧                                                                    That ⟦line⟧ has
⟦line⟧ has passed the Iraqi                               passed the General Examination for Preparatory Study (Scientific Branch)
Government Secondary Schools Examination                               for the year 19 / 19 and completed his secondary studies and below is a statement of his marks: -
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19
and obtained the following marks :-
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧                                                                    Arabic Language
English Language ⟦line⟧                                                                    English Language
Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧                                                                    Solid Geometry
Biology ⟦line⟧                                                                    Biology and Botany
Algebra & Trigonometry ⟦line⟧                                                                    Algebra and Trigonometry
C⟦...⟧mistry ⟦line⟧                                                                    Ch⟦...⟧istry
Physics ⟦line⟧                                                                    Physics
Total ⟦line⟧                                                                    Total
During his study in our school, he has shown                               And during the period of his attendance at the school, he was among the ⟦line⟧ students
himself to be ⟦line⟧                               in their lessons and of good conduct and biography.
and of ⟦line⟧ character
Yours faithfully.                                                                    Director
Headmaster.

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
DR. NAIM RABY
Near Hamra' Cinema.
Tel. 4405
Dr. Naim Raby
Near the Winter Hamra Cinema
Telephone 4405
I have examined the student Albert Sion
Zaki and found him free from infectious diseases
Naim Raby
26 / 11 / 51
Number 9
Date 5 / 10 / 1951
School Directorate
That Albert Sion
The diligent student in the third grade
General examinations for intermediate studies
Below are the grades he obtained
Arabic Language 62
English Language 72
Social Studies 58
Mathematics 81
Physics and Chemistry 80
Health and Biology 70
Total 423
⟦In view of the good conduct and diligence he has shown⟧
⟦He was given this certificate⟧
The Scribe
Shamash Secondary School Directorate
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
2 / 10 / 1951
License for non-mixing
⟦illegible⟧
20 / 7 / 51
Still
1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
Name of the
His address
Date
Address
School
Class
His result
The last
Guardian

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
227
3 / 10 / 1951
His request is to be rejected due to
no vacancy
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
2 / 10 / 51
Number: 9
Date: 15 / 10 / 1951
Certificate: Transfer
Directorate of Shamash Preparatory School
Albert Zion Zarqa, whose photo is affixed above, is one of the regular students of this
school in the third intermediate class for the academic year 1950 - 1951 and participated in
the general examinations for the intermediate studies for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the fourth preparatory class.
Below are the grades he obtained in the examinations referred to above.
Arabic Language | 62 | Sixty-two degrees
English Language | 73 | Seventy-three degrees
Social Studies | 58 | Fifty-eight "
Mathematics | 61 | Sixty-one "
Physics and Chemistry | 58 | Fifty-eight "
Health and Biology | 57 | Fifty-seven "
Total | 370 | Three hundred and seventy "
As he has good conduct and behavior, and in view of his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him
with this certificate.
50 Fils
Clerk
Director
Frank Iny Intermediate School - Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
Name of the student
His address
Date and
Address
The school
The class
His result
Last examination
Guardian